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Yes you do. There is an overseas form you will have to complete and you are required to send that along with a copy of your current contract stating your salary. I studied in Scotland, so not sure if England has a different system?? As I earn more than in the UK, it unfortunately means I am paying a lot more. Gets it out of the way quicker I suppose!

You can make payments online if you wish. But yes, you will have to fill out two forms every year instead of one.
I live in Spain and didn't have to pay as I earned less than the required amount.
I would like to pay it off as I dread the letters coming in every year!

Hi it is a legal requirement to inform the SLC if you leave UK for 3 months or more. It may even be a criminal offence if I remember correctly not to do so.
The cost of living is taken into accout using a set scale so the "free salary" component is usually smaller (but not in a few places) and the 9% is taken from the above. They use their exchange rate and fix annually. You pay by direct debit if you have a UK bank account still of course. Simple really